Stockholm-based artist PG Thelander (1936) is a unique figure in the contemporary art world. In the 1970s, his paintings, drawings and etchings seemed to spring directly from a sharp critical observat
A catalogue of the recent exhibition featuring Scully’s ‘Landline’ paintings, which address the artist’s preoccupation with the horizon. Sean Scully is one of the most important abstract artists of o
With a conversation between Michael Heitz and Yves NetzhammerA head, a rump, arms, legs; joints, skin, blood―it only takes a little to identify the minimalist dolls Yves Netzhammer (*1970) draws on th
Whether in works of art or in scientific research, only the results of the creative process have been visible in both art and science. What happens behind closed doors in labs and studios remains as i
Why do girls love pink toys, and boys love blue ones? The fi ne arts photographer Jeongmee Yoon (*1969, Seoul) poses this question in her work, The Pink and Blue Project, for which she began photograp
Imagine a power plant that is also the perfect place to have a picnic. On the foreshore of St. Kilda, Australia rises just such a structure―one that merges renewable energy production with leisure, re
Classical scholar, art collector, and philanthropist―James Loeb is one of the most impressive personalities of the twentieth century. The son of a German-Jewish banker in New York, Loeb followed his a
John Grade relies intimately on our changing environment for his artistic process. Made of materials like reclaimed wood and disintegrating paper, Grade’s works are buried for termites to devour, sunk
As a design object beyond its practical purpose, the automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in. There is scarcely another everyday item which has been designed in a more sophistica
This is the story of a hen who got lured by a fox, intent on eating her. Can anyone save her? When the book is closed it looks like a hen, when fully open it becomes the farmer, who helps the hen and
Kemal Seyhan is a painter in love with looking structures. He searches for the brief encounter, that fleeting moment when a small detail of everyday life, a lonely line, a graffiti, a lavish colour
This book describes algorithms and hardware implementations of computer holography, especially in terms of fast calculation. It summarizes the basics of holography and computer holography and describe
The Swiss artist Christoph Hänsli (*1963) gained international recognition a few years ago for his epic work, Mortadella (2006-08), a series of 332 small paintings, each one depicting a life-sized sli
Frank Habicht’s iconic black-and-white photographs reflect the spirit of the Swinging Sixties in London. After the conservative post-war years followed a period of upheaval, with the younger generatio
Erieta Attali (*1966, Tel Aviv) has devoted two decades to exploring the relationship between architecture and the landscape at the edges of the world. Attali’s photography interrogates how extreme c
All that is great about a country and all that is wrong with it can be summarised by a single wedding, says Indian photographer Mahesh Shantaram (*1977) and member of Agence VU’. In his documentary wo
A follow-up and companion to Vincent Van Duysen Works 1989–2009, this brand new overview presents Belgian architect Van Duysen’s most recent works over the course of the past decade. With photography
The book presents about seventy paintings, gouaches and drawings by René Magritte and includes interesting studies by international researchers such as Julie Waseige and Xavier Canonne both on the a
Previously unpublished photographs and iconic portraits of musicians from the 1950s through the 1980s offer a new perspective on Doisneau''s remarkable talent.Master photographer Robert Doisneau''s pa
This book emphasizes various image pre-processing methods which are necessary for early extraction of features from the image, leading to improved detection of local and global features. Different app
The first comprehensive overview of the work of the acclaimed photographer Edward Woodman, the photographer of choice for the YBA generation of British artists. Edward Woodman is one of the most i
In Maori culture, architecture is approached as a construction of beliefs: a building must emulate and amplify personalities, hopes and aspirations, becoming the physical expression of those who inhab
This new edition explores the wind industry from its inception; presents the design, aerodynamics, operation, control, applications, and different types of wind turbines. This new edition is fully upd
An authoritative and beautifully illustrated history of the innovative, colourful and finely crafted Arts and Crafts jewelry created by a circle of artists in the first decades of the 20th century.
Asia has long fascinated European artists. The gradual arrival of art objects and textiles from the Orient were inexhaustible sources of inspiration for painters, sculptors and of course couturiers. Y
Published in 2015, this book not only addresses these issues in a scientific and objective manner but also leads the reader through new search paths. Many books on the theme have been already publishe
With this publication, Keith Coventry (*1958, Burnley, Great Britain) presents an overview of his oeuvre from its beginnings in the early 1990s to the present day, shedding light on his exploration of
The artist and collector Martin Dammann has studied war photography, the impact of images, and how history is written. During his research, he came across many amateur photographs of soldiers in the G
The story of a new Loro Piana excellence, told through the photos of wonderful landscapes and extraordinary people in Australia and New Zealand. There is excellence nature bestows upon man with an im
There is no one way to design a modern urban house. Demand for space in cities the world over is higher than ever and new buildings must meet stringent energy saving requirements and negotiate a myria
Jirí Dokoupil was born in Krnov, former Czechoslovakia, in 1954. After the invasion of the Soviet army in Prague in 1968, he fled with his family to Germany. Dokoupil was founding-member of the Germ
The first major international publication devoted to the Polish painter, considered a pioneer of the classical avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s. Henryk Stazewski (1894-1988), described by the appel
The work of Andrew Bromberg, creative director of the global architecture and design practice Aedas and a leading light in cutting-edge design of skyscrapers and large-scale developments, has appeared
On the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525/30–1569) the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is mounting the first-ever large monograph exhibition of the lead
A greatest hits collection of 40 party-starting, hard-rocking cocktail recipes. Like your liquor as hard as your rock music? Then you’ll love this collection of pun-based cocktails that pay trib
Personally compiled and curated by Yoko Ono, Imagine John Yoko is the definitive inside story – told in revelatory detail – of the making of the legendary album and all that surrounded it: the locatio
In her recently made works, Justine Otto (*1974 in Zabrze, Poland) relates fi guration and abstraction to one another. Her heroic paintings work away at the history of painting just as they do at huma
At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna became an epicenter for new thought, increasingly running counter to the prevalent conservatism symbolized by the neo-classical facades of the buildings in the
Beloved Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir left a vibrant legacy that influenced the life and films of his son, the acclaimed director Jean Renoir.The Impressionist paintings of Pierre-August
The significant body of work that Carol Rhodes has produced over the past twenty five years assimilates and moves beyond two major critical impasses for modern painting: photography and pure abstrac
